OUT OF THE BOTTLE: THE GENIE OF DIRECT DEMOCRACY

AUTHOR(S)

Du Vivier, K.K.

PUB. DATE

May 2007

SOURCE

Albany Law Review;2007, Vol. 70 Issue 3, p1045

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article offers information about the citizen-initiated referendum or initiative. Initiative, which is considered as the genie of direct democracy, was introduced by the Progressives in the late 1800s as an alternative of amending a state constitution or developing state-level legislation. The first state that allowed statewide initiatives was South Dakota. After South Dakota, other U.S. states then embraced the same initiative and referendum processes.

This article looks at the way the State of Oregon has used the initiative and referendum system to change it constitution. Oregon was one of the first states to use this system and has used it more frequently than any state in the U.S. The use of initiative and referendum has been inconsistent...

This Article will examine the history, text, and application of the Guarantee Clause (or Republican Form of Government Clause). It will first examine the historical context in which the Framers enacted Article IV, Section 4. It will then discuss the text and public understanding of the Clause....

The article offers information on the proposed introduction of recall of members of Parliament and citizens' initiated elections in Australia. It says that recall is an element of a direct democracy, which is often described collectively as the referendum, recall, and initiative. Moreover, it...

The article focuses on the political scene in Great Britain. It highlights the political issues in the country which mentions that direct democracy that is trying to revive by the country's politicians and is seen as restoring trust in politics is a bad idea. It then emphasizes that such ideas...

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including ballot initiatives, voters' role in direct democracy, and the concept of a hybrid democracy.

The author reflects on various referendums in Arizona. The voters decided to approve the Proposition 207, which is a reaction to the Supreme Court's interpretation of "shall not" in the constitution. Another proposition supported by the voters that will limit the discretionary powers of the...

In this article, the author ponders on the phenomenon of voters who make decisions concerning education policy through the ballot initiative process. She examines such issue by concentrating on the impact of education policy on educational opportunities. In order for voters to make education...

Presents a firsthand account of voting for various ballot initiatives in California. Response of Californians to the ballot measures; Campaigns promoting the initiatives; Effect of the campaigns on political journalism.

Not long ago, Justice Sandra Day Oâ€™Connor declared disclosure the â€œâ€˜cornerstoneâ€™ to effective campaign finance reform,â€ The new attacks on disclosure are explained by recent political and technological developments in campaign finance. On the political side, the...